Radiant Shadows: Chapter 1!!
I don't own any of the characters used in this story. They belong to
Sega/Sonic Team/whoever Just to make that clear.
My first fanfic, hope you like it!!
The Beginning
It was a beautiful day. Not a soul could deny it, no matter how
ravaged, twisted, or broken said soul was. I found myself overlooking
the city of Westopolis, with my arms crossed defiantly, and brows
knitted together in confusion. There was only one thing I could
remember... and it terrified me.
Flashback
I was surrounded in stars. They were like a blanket of warmth, and
they seemed to be unreal. But I'd looked at them most of my life, and
found they never lost their lustre. It seemed as if they were the only
things that remained constant. I was always content at watching them
dance in the sky. For the first time in my life, I longed for nothing,
I envied no one, and sadness didn't plague my life.
I looked up at my partner, and saw his eyes to be filled to the brim
with emotional pain and tears. At first I was confused. How could he
possibly be upset when I was sure I was the happiest I'd been in
years? But then I understood. I could feel power draining from me by
the second. I could feel the Earth pulling me toward death. I was
going to die. I looked at my silver arm, it flashed to black, then
back to the shining platinum. I heard the hedgehog's words in my mind,
through the power of telepathy. "No! Shadow! You can't die! I'm
supposed to save you, and our story is supposed to end in
brotherhood... running next to each other... happy" the now golden
hero tried to explain. "You just can't die!" the hedgehog repeated in
horror. I smiled, in a vain attempt to comfort him. I tried to tell
him that it would be okay, that his vision would become reality, but I
found I could hardly transfer thoughts, as only a groan of effort
escaped my mind, causing tears to run down his face much faster. As we
lost contact, I summoned all the power my battered body contained to
tell him the words that had been told to me so long ago. "Sayonara,
Sonic the Hedgehog," I said in a weak voice. Before my eyelids closed,
I saw the form of Sonic, crying in earnest, and heard the faint
murmurs of "Why?" coursing through his mind. I waited patiently for
death to come.
End of Flashback
I would have given this a second thought but I was swiftly
interrupted. If you know my story well, you can imagine how upset I
was when a newspaper drifted towards me, and flew into my leg. It was
that wretched Déjà-vu all over again. A wave of fury came over me much
stronger than it had all week. It was like the anger had been waiting
for just the right moment to strike. To any onlookers, it would look
as if an angry cat had been dropped on a newspaper, complete with
hissing and infuriated meows. My preferred way to take care of this
sort of anger was to dash into the city before me, and destroy all I
could see.
But I couldn't do that. I'm not sure why, but I couldn't.
So, to satisfy my burning need, I disappeared into the forest behind
me, leaving the newspaper in shreds.
Smelling the lush scent of life was like a tranquilizer shot into my
system. My eyelids even drooped dangerously, until I remembered I was
running at speeds that would be very risky to fall asleep in, to say
the least. If I allowed the serenity to pull me down, why, the
consequences could be either hilarious, or devastating. I imagined
myself tumbling head first into the soil, only to wake up from my
trance completely confused. I shot a simple smile at absolutely
nothing. Yep. I was betting on hilarious.
Since I awoke, from what, I could not put my finger on exactly, my
stamina had increased tremendously. This was a part of the reason why
I was still running. The majority of the reason though... confusion
took over my face.
After the blue hedgehog supposedly named Sonic, and his friends
realized I was alive, they never talked to me, or more so pretended I
didn't exist. Perhaps it was out if fear, for I'm unstable. I
chuckled, thinking of my recent loss of control. Yes, very unstable. I
don't think they care wether or not I live or die... Even if they did,
they never bothered to help me in my weakest moment. The one time I
would've let anyone pass through my emotional shell. They thought that
I didn't need anybody. But even I needed a friend.
I sighed, but the sound was snatched by the speed-induced wind
before it could reach my ear. I was lacking a vital need. Something as
vital as my very heart. Someone to watch my back, and take my mind off
things while I was adjusting to the change caused by my sudden loss of
memory. My ticket to sanity. It would be nice, to not have to spend
days and nights worrying over the future. To be able to finally relax.
Let go. Be "normal" however overrated normal was. I smiled at the
thought of peace. How simple it could be just to be. With friends,
happiness, and a meaning to life. But I couldn't afford to get caught
in dreams that would never become reality.
If only there was a way that I could ask for a friend without looking
weak.
"Rouge had promised to always be by my side though," I puzzled
continuing racing through the trees. At first, the girl bat had kept
the promise she made to me when she saw me in the hospital. She spent
days by my side while I attempted adjusting to the few memories I'd
experienced. We never talked much, but I'm sure we would have, if we
had longer than 4 weeks. She and I would sit in front of a sunset, or
sunrise, or sometimes just on a day like today. We just thought, and
on occasion, she would ask me odd questions like what it was like in
the Ark. I thought she meant the pristine white and toothpaste
coloured place I had stayed in to recover from my injuries. I'd tell her "It was kind of boring, and the food wasn't that great."
bored with me, and when a crimson echidna decided to invite her to one
of their missions: See who could find the prized sapphire first. Let's
just say I never found out if she was successful. 4 months had passed
since that moment. Faker, or Sonic, the only names that came to mind
when I thought hard about the blue hedgehog. He had apparently been
off on 8 missions since that day, and those were only the ones that
made the local paper. Yes, I'd been counting, waiting to see how long
it would take for them to remember me. Or me to remember them.
Deep down, maybe I had cared about that blue hedgehog. If I knew of
our past, wether we were enemies or friends, I would make the whole
ordeal a hell of a lot easier. But no. Maybe I should have asked Rouge
what happened. I thought I could overcome this myself. I swore that
I'd be able to remember without any help.
I wasn't even entirely sure if they knew I'd lost my memory or not.
Sometimes, where I recovered, one of them would visit me, and say
something about me falling, or in the yellow coloured fox's case,
something about Sonic. He kept telling me that he couldn't visit, and
I had no reply for him. As for the other questions, I do remember
falling, and I'd tell them I didn't think it hurt, and they'd look at
me like I was a freak. I thought about the day I woke up...
Flashback:
I awoke on the shore of a sandy beach, with bloodstained water lapping
up against my feet. The pain was unimaginable, and I found myself
without even the strength to open my eyes a second time. "I think he's
regained consciousness!" an excited voice said. It was a childish male
voice. I searched for the willpower to open my eyes, and finally did,
and this time they stayed open. I saw a little boy fox's face first,
with a mixture of curiosity and delight on his face. Next I saw /his/
face. He was a blue hedgehog, and his was the only face I recognized,
and remembered. I looked desperately for emotion in it, but found none.
It nearly brought tears to my eyes. Having all hope taken from you all
at once can do that to you. Though I was in pain, I forced myself to
sit up. They were all saying something like "Shadow" but I had not a
clue of what it could possibly mean. But I knew what "don't do that"
meant, and stopped my progress. My ruby eyes never left the
emotionless jade green ones. He started to look uncomfortable, and I
looked at him all the stronger, trying to make some sort of
connection. My eyes turned to slivers, and my brow furrowed. Right
then my vision became fuzzy, and I passed out.
End flashback
I finally stopped running, to sit on a rock by a stream. "How far have
I gone?" I wondered. "I hope I didn't cross the border..." I thought
idlely. I figured l should probably start making my way back, and
started walking this time, not from exhaustion, I was merely in no
hurry to arrive back in hell. I started strolling with my head down
low, feeling anything and everything... but angry.
Sooo, how do you think my first story/chapter/intro went? There will
be more, but I'd like to see some reviews, just to show I have people
that would read it, when released. I don't know what flames are, but
please don't send them anyways. Thanks for reading, and please click
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